Arrival in Tivat, Montenegro

We arrived into Tivat, Montenegro around 2pm on Monday, June 17.

What a fabulous place by the sea!!!

The ship was not due to arrive and unload for a couple of days so we spent our time preparing and getting to know the area.

We stayed at a local hotel called "Hotel San".  

The picture below if of myself on the pebble beach in front of the hotel.  I went for my first dip in the Medierranean moments after this photo as it was well into the 90's and very hot!

The water was fabulous.  Just cool enough to cut the heat but warm enough to enjoy floating around.

We wandered around Porto Montenegro which is the large marina and development here.  It is very new and done to perfection.  Beautiful residences, cool restaurants, and unique shops round out the upscale marina.  

There is also a very chic pool called "Puro Beach".

It is well worth checking out their property at www.portomontenegro.com.

It is a super yacht marina and thank goodness they take smaller boats like ours!

We were thrilled this is where we would start our adventure as the people were very helpful and the facilities were top notch.

A great place to get our bearings and ensure the boat is ready for sailing.

                Waterfront in Tivat near Hotel San

                View of Porto Montenegro from the patio of one of the private residences

                View of docks at Porto Montenegro at dusk

                 

This is the biggest sailing yacht we have ever seen!! over 200 feet long and the mast is over 85 metres tall.  It is apparently a hazard to the aircraft landing nearby.  It is hard to appreciate how big this is except Rob looks pretty small next to it!

                We took a cab to a wonderful village called Kotor to shop for a box to hold things for the back of our scooter.  We stopped for lunch at Hotel Astoria in the Old Town of Kotor which is a 17th centurey walled city.  Wonderful lunch and great venue!

                Puro Beach Pool at Porto Montenegro - Very Chic Indeed!